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Work on the Quarantine Road Bridge Over I-695 Will Close Lanes on the Outer Loop This Weekend

Work to clean and paint the Quarantine Road bridge over the Beltway will CLOSE the RIGHT lane on the OUTER LOOP (I-695 East) at Quarantine Road from 7 pm on Friday, July 19th until 5 am on Monday, July 22nd.

Resurfacing to Close US 50 Westbound Ramp to US 301 Southbound Again This Weekend

The ramp from US 50 WESTBOUND to US 301 SOUTHBOUND will be CLOSED from 9 pm on Friday until 5 am on Monday for resurfacing.

The detour route will take traffic from US 50 WESTBOUND to MD 197 SOUTHBOUND to US 301 SOUTHBOUND.

This is the second and final weekend for this work.

Jones Falls Expressway Ramp to Close for Landscaping

The ramp from the NORTHBOUND Jones Falls Expressway to EASTBOUND Northern Parkway will be CLOSED on Saturday from 7 am until 12 noon for landscaping.

Heavy Duty Crane Work Planned for Various Locations in Baltimore City This Weekend

Charles Street will be narrowed to ONE LANE between Lee and Conway Streets from 7 am on Saturday until 12 noon on Sunday.

Greene Street will be CLOSED between Baltimore and Lombard Streets from 3 am on Saturday until 1 am on Sunday. Use Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard as the alternate route.

Ashland Avenue will be CLOSED between Broadway and Rutland Avenue, near the Kennedy Krieger Institute from 6 am until 6 pm on Saturday. Use Madison Street as the alternate route.

Washington Street will be narrowed to ONE LANE north of Orleans Street at Jefferson Street from 6 am until 3 pm on Saturday.

Bridge Inspections Planned for this Weekend

I-95 NORTHBOUNDbetween MD 198/Laurel and MD 216/Scaggsville at the Patuxent River - LEFT lane CLOSED from 5 am until 12 noon on Saturday.

I-270 between I-70/Frederick and MD 85/Buckeystown: NORTHBOUND û RIGHT lane BLOCKED on Saturday from 5 am and 6 am, then SOUTHBOUND ALTERNATING SINGLE LANE CLOSURES from 6:30 until 9 am.

Oliver Street between Maryland and Mt. Royal Avenues (local garage and post office access will be maintained)

W. Lanvale Street closed from Mt. Royal Avenue to Rutter Street

W. Lafayette Avenue closed Rutter Street to Mt. Royal Avenue

Dolphin Street from Mount Royal Avenue to Howard Street

Special Access from Penn Station to I-83/JFX North:

Once Charles Street closes, access WILL BE ALLOWED during non-festival hours for traffic to get from the drive in front Penn Station to the ramp for I-83/JFX NORTHBOUND. Right turns onto N. Charles Street will still be restricted during these times. Special access from Penn Station to the northbound JFX will be available:

From 12 midnight on Thursday, July 18 until Friday, July 19 at 8 am.

From 10 pm Friday, July 19 until Saturday, July 20 at 9:30 am.

From 10 pm on Saturday, July 20 until Sunday, July 21 at 9:30 am.

Special Traffic Pattern on Maryland Avenue on Sunday morning:

On Sunday, July 21, 2013 from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon, Maryland Avenue will be converted to a two-way traffic from Preston Street to Mt. Royal Avenue for morning church services. Motorists trying to get to the church should follow St. Paul Street to Preston Street, then Maryland Avenue to the parking lot.

Statewide Round-up of Work Zones, Inspection Projects and Lane Closures for the Week Ahead

Allegany County: Work continues to repair the I-68 Bridges over Patterson Avenue and Kelley Road in Cumberland. While two lanes will be maintained in each direction for the duration of the project, lane shifts and traffic pattern changes will occur from time to time and the ramp from Lee Street to I-68 westbound has been CLOSED.

Anne Arundel County: The ramp from northbound I-97 to northbound I-895 will be CLOSED for approximately three months to remove and replace the existing concrete road surface.The detour route will direct motorists to the INNER LOOP of the Beltway (I-695 westbound), to northbound MD 295, to northbound I-895.The ramp from MD 2 (Ritchie Highway) to northbound I-895 will remain open during the closure. Single-lane and shoulder closures may be in effect on I-895 during off-peak hours.Although the I-895 ramp will be closed for three months, the project will not be completed until early 2014.

Baltimore City: Athol Avenue between Old Frederick Road and Edmonson Avenue has been restricted to ONE-WAY, SOUTHBOUND traffic ONLY because of long term road work.The work is expected to last until early October.

Baltimore City: Northbound Charles Street is CLOSED between 28th Street and University Parkway. Motorists can use northbound Calvert Street instead. Southbound commuters can use St. Paul Street. East-west streets remain open for commuters, including the connection along Charles Street between Art Museum Drive and 33rd Street. Periodic weekend closures may be implemented on Charles Street between 25th and 28th Streets. During construction, businesses will remain open and local traffic will be maintained along this stretch of Charles Street. Parking is limited and consists mostly of temporary æback-inÆ angle parking. Residential parking permits will be maintained. Detours are expected to remain in effect through the Fall of 2014..

Baltimore City: Because of the long term repairs on I-895 at the Potee Street interchange, all northbound lanes of the Harbor Tunnel Thruway have shifted to the left. In addition the ramp from Potee Street and Patapsco Avenue to I-895 northbound will be closed for the next three months. That ramp is scheduled to remain shut down until about THURSDAY, AUGUST 15th. Motorists will be able to get to I-895 northbound from Frankfurst Avenue.

Baltimore County: Crews will be removing and replacing damaged sections of concrete from Loch Raven Blvd between Joppa and Cromwell Bridge Roads.Drivers can expect single lane closures on Loch Raven Blvd and ramp closures at I-695, Sunday through Thursday, from 9 pm until 5 am and any time on weekends from 10 pm on Friday until 9 pm on Sunday.The work should be completed by early fall.

Baltimore County: Roadside repairs on the Outer Loop of I-695 at MD 702 will CLOSE the LEFT lane continuously, around the clock, until late summer. Motorists that want to stay on the OUTER LOOP toward Parkville and Towson should stay in the LEFT LANE. Traffic in the RIGHT LANE MUST exit at MD 702.

Baltimore County: Work on the new Middletown Road Bridge over I-83/Harrisburg Expressway continues after Monday morning rush hour. Single lane closures are possible each day, Monday through Friday on I-83/Harrisburg Expressway EACH WAY at the Middletown Road work zone from 9 am until 3 pm.

Caroline County:Milling and repaving is underway on a two-mile stretch of MD 404 between Sennett Road and the Delaware State Line in Caroline County. Expect single lane closures from 12 noon until 5 pm on Monday and from 7 am until 5 pm from Tuesday through Thursday. There will be no lane closures on Fridays because of heavy weekend traffic. The work should be completed by mid-July.

Carroll County: Bucher John Road will be CLOSED at the railroad crossing in Union Bridge from Wednesday, July 17th until about Monday, July 22nd in order to replace the road surface at the grade crossing and install new warning signals. The detour route includes MD 75 (Main Street), Union Bridge Road and Main Road.

Carroll County: Work to install guard rails in the median of MD 140/Westminster Pike between Market Street in Westminster and MD 91 in Finksburg continues next week. Motorists can expect weekday lane closures on MD 140 WESTBOUND from 8 am until 3 pm and on MD 140 EASTBOUND from 9 am until 4 pm. An average of 40,000 vehicles use this stretch of MD 140 daily.

Cecil County: Work to clean and paint the I-95 bridge over MD 824 will CLOSE Blythedale Rd at I-95 around-the-clock from about Monday, July 15th until about Wednesday, August 21st. Traffic will be detoured to MD 222.

Charles County: Work continues onThe Nice Bridge on US 301 at the Maryland/Virginia line. The bridge will continue to be reduced to one lane with flagging operations alternating northbound and southbound traffic, one direction at a time during the following off-peak hours until early August:

Monday through Thursday from 9 am until 2 pm until early August.

Saturday through Thursday with Saturday hours from 9 pm until 6 am the following morning.

Sunday through Thursday from 8 pm until 4 am the following morning.

Trucks greater than 10-feet wide will not be permitted to cross the bridge during flagging operations. Every effort will be made to cross all vehicles exceeding 10-feet from 8 am until 8:30 am and from 3:30 pm until 4 pm.

Harford County: Work to relocate the water lines under the intersection of MD 7/Old Philadelphia Road and Loflin Road. Loflin Road is closed at MD 7 until late summer. Motorists will be directed to US 40/Pulaski Highway. Work crews may also close a lane on either MD 7 or US 40 Monday through Friday between 9 am and 3 pm and Monday through Thursday from 7 pm until 5 am the next morning. Lane closures are also possible on Saturday from 9 am until 3 pm.

Howard County: Pavement milling, patching and repaving will cause lane closures on a one-mile stretch of MD 32 between I-70 and Emory Farm Lane (north of MD 99) beginning overnight Sunday.Motorists can expect single lane closures and lane shifts each weeknight from 7 pm until 5 am the following morning until early fall.

Howard County: Work has begun to build a left turn lane from southbound Marriottsville Road onto eastbound Interstate 70. The newly added turn lane will allow vehicles traveling on southbound Marriottsville Road to bypass the traffic turning left onto Interstate 70 East. Weather permitting the project should be completed in August 2013.

Montgomery County: Bridge deck replacement may close up to two lanes on New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) at Sligo Creek Parkway, Monday through Fridays from 9 am until 3 pm and from 7 pm on Saturdays until 5 am the following morning.

Montgomery County: Utility work and repaving BOTH WAYS on Connecticut Avenue between I-495 and Manor Road will close up to two lanes at a time nightly, from Sunday through Thursday from 8 pm on until 5 am the following morning.

Montgomery County: Repaving on MD 355/Rockville Pike BOTH WAYS between Nicholson Lane and Old Georgetown Road will CLOSE up to TWO lanes, Monday through Friday from 9 am until 3 pm and overnights, Sunday through Monday from 9 pm until 5 am.

Montgomery County: Utility work on SOUTHBOUND MD 355/Rockville Pike between I-495/Capital Beltway and Jones Bridge Rd will CLOSE up to TWO LANES, Sunday through Thursday from 8 pm until 5 am. In addition, the RIGHT lane will be CLOSED on MD 355 SOUTHBOUND between Cedar Lane and Jones Bridge Road from 9 am this Friday until 3 pm on Saturday.

Prince GeorgeÆs County: Repaving on BOTH WAYS on MD 202/Landover Road between US 50 and MD 704 will cause SINGLE LANE CLOSURES Mondays through Fridays from 9 am until 3 pm the following morning and DOUBLE LANE CLOSURES Sundays through Thursdays from 9 pm until 5 am the following morning.

Prince GeorgeÆs County: Repaving on MD 450/Annapolis Road between I-95/I-495 (Capital Beltway) and 85th Avenue will close up to two lanes each way, overnights, Sunday through Thursday from 9 pm until 5 am and Monday through Friday from 9 am until 3 pm.

Prince GeorgeÆs County: Intersection widening on MD 410/East-West Highway at US 1 will CLOSE up to TWO LANES on BOTH ROADS Monday through Friday from 9 am until 3 pm and on US 1 overnights, Sunday through Thursday from 9 pm until 5 am the following morning.

Prince GeorgeÆs County: Repaving on MD 410/East-West Highway between MD 212/Riggs Rd and MD 650/New Hampshire Avenue will cause alternating SINGLE and DOUBLE lane closures EACH WAY nightly from Sunday through Thursday between 9 pm until 5 am the following morning.

Prince GeorgeÆs County: The Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation has CLOSED the bridge on Governor's Bridge Road crossing the Patuxent River due to deteriorating conditions. It is unclear how long the bridge will be closed.

Queen AnneÆs County: Overhead lighting work along an eight mile stretch of US 50 in Queen AnneÆs County continues. The two-year project is underway along US 50 between Route 8 in Stevensville and the US 301/US 50 in Queenstown, including the Kent Narrows Bridge. The $2.5 million project will include installing new light poles and fixtures using more energy efficient light emitting diode (LED) bulbs which cast a more natural white light. The use of LED bulbs will make the road surface appear brighter at night.

SHA may occasionally have temporary single lane and shoulder closures according to the following schedule:

May through September 30 - Single-lane closures between 7 am until 5 pm weekdays with the following exceptions:

+No eastbound lane or shoulder closures permitted on Fridays

+No westbound lane or shoulder closures permitted on Mondays

October 1 through April 30 - Single-lane closures are permitted Monday through Friday 7 am until 5 pm, except for holidays, BOTH DIRECTIONS on US 50.

The lighting upgrade will also mean that there will be fewer light poles on this stretch of US 50. All work should be completed by early 2015.

Queen AnneÆs County: Turn lane improvements on US 50 at MD 213 will cause single lane closures, daily, Sundays through Thursdays from 7 pm until 5 am the following morning.

Washington County: Overnight lane closures will continue on EASTBOUND I-70 between US 40 and MD 66 east of Hagerstown. Drivers should anticipate single-lane closures Monday through Thursday nights between 7 pm and 4 am as well as possible single-lane closures on Sunday mornings between midnight at 11 am. The $1.2 million project includes milling, resurfacing and restriping the two and one-half mile section of highway, which serves an average of about 30,000 eastbound vehicles per day. The work should be finished by the end of June.

The Maryland Transportation Authority Urges Motorists to Avoid the Bay Bridge at Peak Times this Holiday to Avoid Delays

The MDTA is advising motorists to travel across the Bay Bridge at the following time to avoid delays:

Thursday, before 10 am and after 10 pm

Friday before 10 am and after 10 pm

Saturday before 7 am and after 5 pm

Sunday before 10 am and after 10 pm

The MDTA also reminds motorists that new lane makings and rumble strips have been installed on the WESTBOUND span. Lane changes between the LEFT and CENTER lanes are PROHIBITED at all times the entire length of the WESTBOUND span.

Bay Bridge Lane Closures Schedule for the Week of July 21st - 28th

The WESTBOUND span of the Bay Bridge (US 50 West/US 301 South) may be closed at the following times for maintenance work:

Overnight Sunday into Monday from 12 am until 5 am

Monday through Friday from 10 pm through 5 am the following morning.

Saturday from 11 pm until 7 am on Sunday morning

A two-way traffic operation will be set up on the eastbound span of the Bay Bridge during the full westbound span closures.

One lane of the EASTBOUND may be closed the following times for maintenance work;

Monday from 9 am until 2:30 pm

One lane of the WESTBOUND may be closed the following times for maintenance work;

Tuesday through Thursday from 9 am until 2:30 pm

When daytime two-way traffic is in effect on the westbound span, toll lanes 1 through 5, on the left side of the toll plaza will be directed into two-way flow traffic on the westbound span.

Motorists wishing to use an E-ZPass® Only lane to access the eastbound span should use toll lanes 6 or 9.